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A MANUAL OF TOPOGRAPHIC METHODS. MONOGRAPHS OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, VOLUME XXII
by Gannett, Henry, chief topographer
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey / USGS / Government Printing Office [1923 & 1924], 1893. First edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 300 pages with numerous tables and illustration of early surveying equipment. A very good copy. Plate I, the folded map for the rear pocket is not present. All other plates are bound in and present. Bound in original brown cloth with lettering in gilt. Library plate on the front paste-down endpaper. No other library markings, pockets or plates were ever present. Cloth frayed at the spine ends, else a very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 054686
- Title
- A MANUAL OF TOPOGRAPHIC METHODS. MONOGRAPHS OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, VOLUME XXII
- Author
- Gannett, Henry, chief topographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- United States Geological Survey / USGS / Government Printing Office [1923 & 1924]
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- reference, geology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Government Publications;
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Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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- Cloth
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- Paste-down
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